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Hews Media Group-Community News Finalist in LA Press Club Award News Category

Hews Media Group-Community News Finalist in LA Press Club Award News Category

Staff Report Hews Media Group-Community News Publisher Brian Hews and Investigative Reporter Randy Economy have once again garnered another LA Press Club finalist nomination at the 7th Annual National Arts…

Second Annual Day of the Dead is a lively success

By Tammye McDuff   The second annual Dia de los Muertos Festival was presented by the Downey Civic Theatre, November 2, 2014. The newest addition to Downey’s parade of celebrations…

La Mirada Theatre Wins Big at L.A. Ovation Awards

La Mirada Theatre Wins Big at L.A. Ovation Awards

The La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts took home three awards during the 25th annual LA Ovation Awards ceremony on Nov. 2 at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse. La…

Living Tree Foundation pays tribute to Military families

Living Tree Foundation pays tribute to Military families

  By Tammye McDuff Living Tree Foundation [LTF] is an organization that strives to meet the needs of current military service families, personnel and veterans. Rick Rodriquez had two sons…

Senate Candidate Mario Guerra, Wife Denounce Website ‘Obscene Attack’ on Family

Senate Candidate Mario Guerra, Wife Denounce Website ‘Obscene Attack’ on Family

By Randy Economy and Brian Hews California State Senate candidate Mario Guerra held a passionate press conference at Downey City Hall last Friday to publicly denounce a new website that…

EXCLUSIVE: Compton Code Enforcement Officers Carry Firearms in Violation of California Penal Code 

EXCLUSIVE: Compton Code Enforcement Officers Carry Firearms in Violation of California Penal Code 

By Randy Economy and Brian Hews (Compton) Hews Media Group-Community Newspaper has learned exclusively that the city manager of Compton will halt a controversial program that allowed  officers of its…

Thousands U.N.I.T.E. at Community BBQ in Norwalk

Thousands U.N.I.T.E. at Community BBQ in Norwalk

By Randy Economy Nearly 10,000 people attended a free barbeque this past Saturday at Norwalk City Hall in which promoters focused on community harmony, safety, as well as to provide…

Commerce Seniors Learn to ‘Brew’ Home Beer

Commerce Seniors Learn to ‘Brew’ Home Beer

By Tammye McDuff Commerce was host to Douglas Craig, Director of Sales at Beach City Brewery and writer for Beers in Paradise and BeerPaper LA, as he demonstrated the ins…

EXCLUSIVE: Central Basin Director Leticia Vasquez Continues Questionable Legal Fight For Multi-Million Dollar Payday

EXCLUSIVE: Central Basin Director Leticia Vasquez Continues Questionable Legal Fight For Multi-Million Dollar Payday

By Brian Hews and Randy Economy Hews Media Group-Community News has learned that the attorney for embattled Central Basin Municipal Water District Director Leticia Vasquez submitted an amended claim today…

Downey Church Job Fair Works for a ‘Hire Cause’ 

Downey Church Job Fair Works for a ‘Hire Cause’ 

By Tammye McDuff Church Job Fairs [CJB] believes in working for a ‘Hire Cause’. CJB wants to help bring zero percent unemployment into each community. The Los Angeles County Job…